Lionel Messi leaves Argentina friendly vs. Honduras with back injury

Argentina's Lionel Messi exited Friday's friendly against Honduras in the 64th minute of the game with an apparent back injury that was later called a deep lumbar hematoma, Argentina's football federation announced.

Messi was replaced by Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega after taking a knee to the back while trying to get a ball in the middle of the pitch. He stayed on the ground for a while before being tended to off the field, where he underwent an MRI and CT scan.